IMBIBE THE CULTURE OF PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE - Director
DESIST FROM DEFECATION IN OPEN PLACES - Kanwan Katsina
By Kabir Ahmed S/Kuka
The Director Water Supply and Sanitation Department in Kankara Local Government Area Alhaji Tanimu Ibrahim Bakori has called on communities of Ketare District to imbibe the culture of personal and environmental hygiene The Director made the call during an advocacy visit to the Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni in his palace.
In a statement signed by the media aid and Sarkin Labarun Kanwan Katsina Malam Jamilu Hashimu Gora and made available to newsmen in Katsina.
The statement noted that on the sixth of this month, officials from the Federal Government and UNICEF will soon visit Kankara local government to assess the level of compliance with the open defecation policy.
It was quoted that, the Director stressing the need for the communities in Ketare District to step up their personal and environmental hygiene to meet the certified requirement while noting that benefits accompanying the Open Defecation Free certification including sinking borehole to improve access to clean and portable water and construction of more toilets latrines in the communities.
He therefore solicits for the support and cooperation of the Kanwan Katsina to achieve the desired goal.
In his respond the Kanwan Katsina Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni assured the Director of his full support and cooperation of his village and ward heads in achieving the desired goal as the communities will immensely benefit from the amenities associated with the program.
The monarch said, "at district and ward level already committees has been set up to ensure the success of the open defecation free program".
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara therefore directed all villages and ward heads to ensure every household has the recommended toilet facility to enjoy the benefit accompanied with the compliance with the policy.
Similarly he directed all the Imams in the district to continue to enlighten their followers during the five daily prayers and Jumu’at prayers on the need to desist from open defecation noting that cleanness is next to holiness.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara called on people of the area to ensure they have toilets in their houses and also to desist from open defecation in markets places, motor parks, and schools among others.
He noted that he will be paying an unscheduled visit to some selected communities to ensure compliance.